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official firmware upgrade issues from Kies

I tried different machines before I sorted the connectivity problem to establish connection to my device until finally my PC can recognise my device.
Now comes the next headache, after getting the connection established I clicked on firmware upgrade - it came up and displays some updates are available -
it shows my current version as:
(PDA)JE9/(Phone)JE9
available update as:
(PDA)JF4/(Phone)JF4
When clicked on 'proceed' - it brings up some warning for me to make sure they are fixed before I proceed further like power cables connected and some warning of not removing or doing anything during upgrade, after I check 'agree' it starts the download by letting me know that the binary files for the new firmware is being downloaded and after the dowload there seems to be a wait creating impatience for us as to what next...after a few seconds I can see the message above the progress bar saying that the upgrade process has begun..
I can see the screen on my SGS display come with the android logo on some work (like road construction work) and the message telling upgrade in progress do not disconnect...it stays in that state for around a minute...no progress in the progress bar....Now suddenly the PC says 'failed to convert to upgrade mode, try later' and even after stopping my phone continues to show the frozen screen with 'upgrade in progress' (getting us confused and scared and dont know if I can unplug - will this brick my device all sorts of question) until I shut down my SGS and reboot to see it is normal as before but whenever I connect for the firmware upgrade all that I know is I am pending new upgrade.
I am stuck and can't proceed further - I tried it many times with many machines no luck. Please anybody suggest a way out.
Some info on my device: Bought in UK, sim free phone from Singapore Singtel as I see the operator's animation in the startup screen.
Other details on firmware:
PDA:I9000DXJE9
Phone:I9000DXJE9
CSC:I9000OLBJE9
In the settings 'About Phone' carries details:
Version: DXJE9
Kernel: [email protected]# (does this mean the device is rooted already?)
I have another question since I saw somebody mention in another thread that whether he/she should do a european firmware upgrade or asian firmware upgrade - I still confused by this question as well, which upgrade will be pushed to you if you are using Kies as it is just one same application made available for download globally.
somebody please help me with the upgrade issue.

isn't there any dev who can help me on this, it looks like i am the only one experiencing this!!!

I don't think many people are getting the upgrade options via kies at the moment.
I'm not seeing it on UK JF3

so hope, there isn't an issue with my device. I am weary because this was purchased from an online site but purchased the device after checking it personally.
One more question, will an unlocked phone get locked after any new firmware updates?
Are sim free and unlocked phones follow different philosophy ie., after unlocking a phone does that become a sim free phone forever.
Second question, how does the OTA update work - if you are not tied to a service provider - does samsung send these directly to all sim free phones automatically, looking and searching for IMEI numbers? and will a rooted phone be allowed to upate to froyo or any official update (for example) via the official Kies?
thanks

There isn't any offical firmware updates, via Kies, and or any other method.

JaGuR said:
There isn't any offical firmware updates, via Kies, and or any other method.
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Pls dont give wrong information. If you are suggesting something make it elaborate and clear.
I have clearly mentioned that I can see my current version as: (PDA)JE9/(Phone) JE9
Update available version:
(PDA) JF4/(Phone) JF4
thats what is displayed via Kies. I am also aware from this forum that some people can see the update whilst others dont see any.
Having said that, I was asking a techy questions as to whether a OTA upgrade or a upgrade via Kies from Samsung still happen if the phone is rooted and also if the phone is sim free and not attached to any service providers will the OTA upgrade will happen if so, is it based on IMEI number that will automatically be tracked OTA.
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I was wondering if anyone found a solution to this problem? I am having the same problem.

I'm looking at this also.
after following this: (oh great, can't post links)

I had a problem updating to the official Foyo via Kies.
Finally got my PC to recognise the phone then started the update.
Phone screen went all green part way through and nothing was happening for about 20 mins so unplugged.
Phone would switch on but came up with a little picture on the screen and thats it.
so got it updated to JPM by booting into download mode and using odin. Took 5 mins once I downloaded all the files.

Galaxy Tab 10.1 LE (Google I/O) Android 3.1 update is out!

Thanks to Samsung for the prompt update! Thanks to Google for the free tablet!
To update, just go to Settings->About Tablet->Software Update->Check for Updates.
If you don't have a Samsung account, you will have to create one. I'm in the US, but there wasn't a choice for that so I chose UK and it worked just fine.
It will download the update and reboot to install it. The download is pretty quick, but the update takes quite a while to apply. Once it gets to about 73% complete or so, the update inches along very slowly. So just be patient.
After the update, the lock screen background is different but all my settings were preserved.
About tablet (after upgrade):
Android version: 3.1
Kernel: 2.6.36.3
Build: HMJ37.UEKF3 P7510UEKF3
EDIT:
- The upgrade does not make you loose root access. This tablet really is a dream for developers.
- I don't see any evidence of any TouchWiz components anywhere. It still appears to be stock.
- Since this is a WiFi tablet, there's still no access to the Android Video Store (plus I'm rooted). Supposedly that is only enabled on 3G tablets for some reason. Oh well, who cares.
Have fun!

Hi, has it got the awful touchwiz built in or is it still "vanilla" android?
My thanks, like you, to samsung for the update and the tab

I have rooted my IO tab and froze some of the samsung system apps with titanium backup. I'm hesitant to update until I get some more information.

I don't think if touchwiz is ready yet. It will be updated later...

Does this break root or CW recovery? Or can you boot into fastboot after the update?
tau_ said:
I have rooted my IO tab and froze some of the samsung system apps with titanium backup. I'm hesitant to update until I get some more information.
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Same here, rooted, apps frozen with TB.... not at all worried at the quality of 3.1 update versus 3.0.1 delivered on the tab at IO but would have to fall on my ceremonial sword if I updated and ruined a lovely piece of kit by subjecting it to touchwiz... More than my honour could handle
No disrespect but not interested in comments repeating ill informed speculation from" uninformed" blogs, just want a straight answer, so if you are still online ageitgey can you tell us yes or no as regards TW - thanks

Thanks a ton!

Downloading as we speak.

There is no sign of TouchWiz in 3.1. It looks completely the same as before, except minor differences (new lock screen background, slightly different wifi icon, etc).
Root was preserved after my upgrade. RootExplorer still works fine and was granted root permissions.
I didn't have Titanium installed, so I can't comment on that. But I doubt there would be an issue.

anybody else having issues updating?
I am getting
"Failed to update firmware. Try again useing PC software (Kies) or visit a Samsung service centre."
not really sure what to do from here.

Concur, no sign of touchwiz, root preserved, titanium works fine. Bizarrely background color of text box when writing this has changed from white to blue and font is dark blue. Apps seem to work ok.
Well report other changes as and when found

onovich, you are not alone. I get the same thing.

onovich said:
anybody else having issues updating?
I am getting
"Failed to update firmware. Try again useing PC software (Kies) or visit a Samsung service centre."
not really sure what to do from here.
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Maybe try what it says and try kies ( latest version of course and make sure you have installed latest drivers for the tab in kies- tools menu-" install driver")

stinky73 said:
Maybe try what it says and try kies ( latest version of course and make sure you have installed latest drivers for the tab in kies- tools menu-" install driver")
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I did, it doesn't connect via kies. It just spins saying connecting. although windows has no problem recognizing it.

oh thank god, ive been checking everyday for a month
any ideas on how to get the android video store working

any official change log
is usb host mode enabled

mine says the same thing are you rooted with clockwork as your recovery?
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I did, it doesn't connect via kies. It just spins saying connecting. although windows has no problem recognizing it.
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Kies says that "This version of the device cannot be updated".
OTA update doesn't work because I've rooted the ROM and installed busybox.
Probably after reverting to stock ROM via Odin OTA update will work?

Updated here, not too many changes noticeable to the end user. Wonder about USB Host - I suppose we need an adapter of some kind because of Samsung's proprietary 30pin port?

so whats the official word on updating
will it work if you are rooted , or unlocked bootloader, or both

Patch for 3.1 wifi problem

Hi,
There is a patch on Acer support site for wifi problems since 3.1 update.

Here's the link for anyone not able to see it on the support site.
http://global-download.acer.com/GDF...AB&Step3=A500&OS=a07&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=EMEA_27

http://global-download.acer.com/GDF... TAB&Step3=A500&OS=a07&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=AAP_7

How do you install that?

Thank you for this

Here is the official instructions straight from the PDF file in the patch:
"Acer ICONIA TAB A500 ‘connect Wi-Fi unsuccessfully’ patch notification
To check the version of the operating system (OS) on your tablet:
Please go to Settings > About tablet > Build number.
Supported OS version(s): Please refer to the information below to verify if your
A500 is affected by the ‘connect Wi-Fi unsuccessfully’ issue.
Affected countries and OS
A. Countries: UK/France/Italy/Spain
- Affected OS versions:
Acer_A500_4.010.22_COM_GEN1
Acer_A500_4.010.30_COM_GEN1
- After installing the update, you are advised to update your tablet’s operating system to:
Acer_A500_4.010.38_COM_GEN1
B. Country: USA
- Affected OS versions:
Acer_A500_4.010.07_COM_GEN2
Acer_A500_4.010.08_COM_GEN2
Acer_A500_4.010.09_COM_GEN2
- After installing the update, you are advised to update your tablet’s operating system to:
Acer_A500_4.010.10_COM_GEN2
C. Countries: Singapore/Malaysia/Thailand/Philippines/India/Vietnam/
Indonesia/Australia/New Zealand
- Affected OS versions:
Acer_A500_4.010.12_COM_GEN1
Acer_A500_4.010.24_COM_GEN1
- After installing the update, you are advised update your tablet’s operating system to:
Acer_A500_4.010.40_COM_GEN1
Acer ICONIA TAB A500 ‘connect Wi-Fi unsuccessfully’ patch notification
D. Countries: Taiwan/Hong Kong
- Affected OS version:
Acer_A500_4.010.23_COM_GEN1
- After installing the update, you are advised to update your tablet’s operating system to:
Acer_A500_4.010.39_COM_GEN1
Installing the patch:
• Preparation
- Prepare a microSD card using FAT or FAT32 format
- Copy ‘update.zip’ to the root of the microSD card
- Ensure the tablet’s battery is fully charged
• Steps
1. Turn off the device (press and hold the power key)
2. Insert the microSD card in the tablet’s microSD slot
3. Press and hold the power button and volume down key (the volume key nearest
the power button)
4. After the tablet vibrates ONCE, keep holding the keys.
5. Wait until you see "Erasing caches before SD update..." in the top left-hand side of
the screen.
6. Release the power and volume keys.
7. Device shows the Android Robot and a progress bar.
8. Wait until the progress bar reaches 100% then restart the tablet.
9. Wait until the update process finishes.
10. Turn off Wi-Fi and turn it on again to complete the patch installation process."
personally i found it easier to statically assign the IP configuration information for the 2 networks I use, plus my version wasn't listed for the patch anyway. I also renamed the files in /data/misc/dhcp/ to correct the issue where stuck on assigning IP address in wireless connection (where it basically repeatedly attempts to get an IP address)

*edit*
Here you go BatPenguin. This is the PDF file that comes with the zip for how to properly install the patch
***EDIT***
I was beat to it lol.

bmathison said:
Here is the official instructions straight from the PDF file in the patch
personally i found it easier to statically assign the IP configuration information for the 2 networks I use, plus my version wasn't listed for the patch anyway. I also renamed the files in /data/misc/dhcp/ to correct the issue where stuck on assigning IP address in wireless connection (where it basically repeatedly attempts to get an IP address)
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Omg I'm an idiot. I didn't even see that my version isn't even listed -_-
So thenfact I installed it shouldn't mess my tab up right? Ugh such an idiot.
*edit* I just uninstalled the patch lol. No sense in keeping it if its not for my device anyway. I keep forgetting my tab is not my computer and downloads, zips, etc should be done there first.

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I got the 3.1 OTA update today. Could not connect to WiFi after installation. Did the paperclip reset routine a few times but no luck.
Considered installing this patch but noticed it was not for my build and had second thoughts. But I installed it anyway and after a reboot, my WiFi was working again.
I'm guessing that Acer's list of supported builds is not all-inclusive. If your Wifi stopped working after the HC 3.1 update try using the patch posted above.

Well, I'm in the boat as many of you. The download came in at just after midnight local and after 90% of the install messed up the wifi. I downloaded the patch and tried to install it multiple times with no change in the ability to connect. The tab will see all the networks in my area but it gets into a loop cycle trying to connect and after a minute or so will disable the wifi. I even went so far as to go through the factory reset process and install the patch afterwards with no luck.
At this point it's nothing more than a fancy color reader. Is there a way to re-flash the entire OS with the original Acer version? I have been rooted but don't have a desire to flash any custom ROMs yet. If this is not possible it'll have to go back to Acer and who knows how long that will take....just in time for my trip next month.
Just to err on the safe side it is a US tablet living the Middle East, not that it should matter.

There are plenty of stock ROM's in the dev section you can flash with. Their threads are clearly labelled as such.

Well, I went through the level 1 gauntlet at Acer and they have passed me off to a level 2. I don't have high expectations but it will be a PITA to call considering my hours and my location.

"Australia/New Zealand
- Affected OS versions:
Acer_A500_4.010.12_COM_GEN1
Acer_A500_4.010.24_COM_GEN1
- After installing the update, you are advised update your tablet’s operating system to:
Acer_A500_4.010.40_COM_GEN1"
I already have the update "Acer_A500_4.010.40_COM_GEN1" showing for download.
Does this one include the wifi fix?
(I have no interest in updating from 3.01 to 3.1 becasue of the wifi problem, so if it's not fixed, I'll stay as I am.)

Yes, it does.

Thanks for that - I might let it update now..

ibcrusn said:
Well, I'm in the boat as many of you. The download came in at just after midnight local and after 90% of the install messed up the wifi. I downloaded the patch and tried to install it multiple times with no change in the ability to connect. The tab will see all the networks in my area but it gets into a loop cycle trying to connect and after a minute or so will disable the wifi. I even went so far as to go through the factory reset process and install the patch afterwards with no luck.
At this point it's nothing more than a fancy color reader. Is there a way to re-flash the entire OS with the original Acer version? I have been rooted but don't have a desire to flash any custom ROMs yet. If this is not possible it'll have to go back to Acer and who knows how long that will take....just in time for my trip next month.
Just to err on the safe side it is a US tablet living the Middle East, not that it should matter.
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fist of all this is not the problem that's supposed to be fixed by the patch. your problem is more simple, check or reenter the wifi password. because it is normal for wifi connection to be removed if it cannot connect to it because of the luck of the password. also make sure your router is supporting wpa/tsk or wpa2/tsk.
because i think that has changed since 3.01 wich also supported WEP, which might not be the case anymore.
the problem people have is that the dhcp is not working after the password is entered. i.e. it dispalys waiting for IP, and never gets it, but it does not remove any networks from the list.

I've been down that path and reentered the password at least a half a dozen times. Up until the most recent update that was pushed was 90% installed and then stalled out out I have had no issues on this network or others.
Your second statement more closely matches the issue that I'm having.

Not happy with Acer. Those of us who use this forum may be able to apply patches to correct problems caused by their upgrades, but think how many people have lost all connectivity when they applied the 3.1 update.
How is it possible that Acer, which has been working on update issues for a month or more, pushes an update that takes out our wireless connection? And why do the users have to assume the burden of solving the problem, locating the patch and applying it?
Doesn't the company test their upgrade before pushing it out? Were they not aware of the havoc it caused?
I like my tablet a lot, but the Acer customer experience is frustrating and hard to understand.

I was able to speak with Karen a level 2 tech rep and we went through a few easy steps and it seems ot have fixed my issue.
begin with the tablet turned off
- press and hold the volume up button (I assume it must be in landscape because she stated it was the button closest the rotation lock)
- press and hold the power button until the light comes on, continue holding the volume button
- as soon as the tablet vibrates begin flipping the rotation lock back and forth as quickly as you can until you see small words in the upper left corner. I had to do this twice because I didn't flip it fast enough.
- once the words appear (erasing cache and such) you can stop switching the rotation lock and let off the volume button.
- It will do its thing and reboot to the original home screen
I had already tried a factory reset but she made it sound as though this would completely reset the tablet and wipe everything. At any rate it seems to have worked. I'm going to try and re-download 4.010.10, root it, re-install Titanium Pro and re-install all my apps and I'm back in business
Give it a try and see if it works.

[Guide] How To Update Samsung Galaxy Pro B7510 to JPKC4 2.2.2 Firmware

If you have recently purchased the latest SAMSUNG Galaxy Pro handset then we will see on how you can update to the latest firmware of Android 2.2.2 version from the current version of either 2.2.1 or even 2.2 Froyo version. There are many add-ons which have been included in this update of Froyo 2.2.2 version which we will see in the due course of this article. Please note that any one from any part of the World can proceed and update their device of SAMSUNG Galaxy Pro handset but the only condition being that you should ensure that your phone is not a network locked handset which means that your handset should not be network locked which means that in other words it should be SIM FREE. The simplest way to find whether the device is network locked or not then you can just find by a simply trick that is if you see any operator’s name on the phone then it’s a Network locked phone and this update is not for you guys. The reason being this update will or will not work on this phone is because all the network locked phones are only updated with the Operator as it has some dedicated applications. This all new update of SAMSUNG Galaxy Pro is dubbed as Froyo JPKC4 which we will look on how you can update with the same.
So, let’s proceed and see on what are the things which you will have to look out for before updating your phone as well as while updating your phone. So it’s highly recommended to follow the instructions carefully before proceeding to the update as if you don’t follow the instructions which are mentioned below then there is a high probability that you may even brick your phone and your phone may turn into an expensive paperweight after which your device may or may not become repairable or irreparable.
There are several improvements which have been done. Please note that there are no changes if you compare with the version of. Please note that many users keep repeatedly address the issue of NO INTERNET CONNECTION working after the firmware update, for all those i would like to say that since the firmware upgrade process will be undergone all the APN Settings which are responsible for the Internet access will be wiped and you will have to reconfigure them all to get an Internet access and in the same way you will also have to configure all the MMS settings to be able to send the MMS from your phone after the firmware update.Also, updating this firmware in any manner will not void the warranty or spoil the phone as long as you are following every single instruction which is mentioned below. Please note that in any manner that is in part or in whole we can’t be held responsible for anything and this firmware is not recommended for all those whose phones are network locked.
Pre requisites for Firmware update:
Please note that before proceeding to the updation of the Galaxy Pro, ensure that your phone is having the model number as Samsung Galaxy Pro B7510 and not any other similar looking phones as if you install with this firmware then some of the functionalities won’t run and could even lead to serious damage to your phone.
Ensure that all data which is present in your phone is backed up in your computer which can be done by using the Astro File Manager application. Also, you can manage all contacts by syncing all of them with the Gmail.
Next up ensure that you have removed the SIM card as well as the external SD cards if any in the phone,
After this, ensure that you keep some things like USB cable which you have got with your Galaxy S GT I9000 and also the Galaxy S device,
Most importantly you need to ensure that your phone has atleast75-80% of battery power left, this is just an advisory which if followed then you will not experience any difficulties as while updation of the device the battery consumption is at a maximum,
Ensure that your computer / laptop which runs on a XP, Vista or Windows 7 OS the firewall and other antivirus programs are disabled and also you should have admin privileges to download and install the software including the drivers and also along with this you will be requiring the USB port on your computer which supports USB 2.0.
(Optional) Many of the Galaxy Pro users have reported the problem that they are unable to get into the download mode which is the top most necessity for updating your device, so for all those we came up with a tutorial here, just follow the given instructions and you can easily fix the download mode and also the recovery mode bug. This procedure is only for those whose devices unable to get into the download mode and the recovery mode.
Please note that flashing with the firmwares doesn’t mean that you are ROOTING Galaxy Pro. If you have flashed with Voodoo Lag fixes then too you can easily flash your device with this firmware.
Ensure that you have closed the KIES completely and also disable any firewalls, antivirus if any. Be rest assured as all the files which are mentioned in this article are safe and virus free.
Procedure to install Froyo 2.2 in SAMSUNG Galaxy Pro :
First of all you will have to download the Froyo JPKC4 2.2 Zip file from here and need to unzip the same to get the files and also the flash tool Odin too will be contained in this. Please note that in the process of extraction, if you are prompted to enter any password then enter the password as “samfirmware.com” without the inverted comas. Preferably, extract to the desktop so that you can easily find the file for flashing it to your phone. Please note that you should not rename the file in any manner or else the files won’t be recognized by the flashing tool which is Odin in this case.
Now, after finishing the download you will have to now ensure that you are turning your phone off so that the download mode which is nothing but the safe mode is activated in your phone. After turning Off the phone, you will have to first push the “Q” button to enter in to the download mode which will look like as shown in the below screen shot. If you have successfully entered into the download mode then you will see a green screen which is shown below. Also, additionally note that if the device boots in the normal mode with the home screen then you will have to again switch off the device and retry the process and if despite retrying you are unable to get into download mode then you will have to fix the download mode error for your phone. You can see the download mode screen on how it looks like.
Now, after this you will have to connect the phone to the computer where you have downloaded and extracted the zip file from the above link. Please note that while connecting the USB cable you will have to make sure that the Odin software is open as mentioned and shown above, as soon as you connect the phone to the Odin, the ID COM block will turn yellow after which you will have to enter the files by clicking on the corresponding options as shown below,
BOOT – APBOOT_B7510JPKC4_CL968357_REV00_user_low_true.tar.md5,
Phone – MODEM_B7510JXKC2_REV00.tar.md5,
PDA – CODE_B7510JPKC4_CL968357_REV00_user_low_true.tar.md5,
CSC – CSC_B7510OJPKC2_CL951730_REV00_user_low_true.tar.md5,
As soon as you feed in the files, you will have to double check the same and then you will have to proceed and click on the “Start” option to start the firmware update process. After clicking on the start, you will see that the firmware will be installed in your phone within a time of not more than 5 minutes.
Now, you can see that the flashing process is being in process and you will have to make sure that you don’t interrupt the flashing process as this may be fatal for your phone. So, after few minutes of time you will see the Odin screen as shown below,
Now, that’s it as soon as you see that the above screen is shown in the Odin, you will have to wait for the home screen to see in the phone and there you go, you have now successfully installed the latest firmware of 2.3.3 Gingerbread for your Galaxy Gio Android phone. Now, after this you will have reset the phone just to ensure that all the cache data is erased which can be done by following the below step.
For checking on which firmware you are currently on, you will have to go to the Settings > About Phone> Firmware Version where you will find the version of Android OS where it will show 2.3.4. As you can see above that we have shown some of the images of latest Gingerbread update of 2.3.3. So, let us know if you face any sorts of issues as we will see to it that all issues are resolved. Alternatively, you can also dial *#1234# to check the version number.
for more details on Samsung Galaxy Pro do visit Galaxy Pro Blog

Thanks for full guide.My phone stopped suddenly during update process now it won't go to "Downloading mode" by pressing Q+power key any more.Is there any solution to this?
Please help.

New Firestick never used, I want to stay at firmware 5.0

Brand New Firestick, I blocked the first update and it wont start, since at soon It connect it want to update and of Course failed telling me to contact customer support and consequently cannot access the menu - settings - system – developer, in order to load kingroot
I blocked the update with open DNS
1. amzdigital-a.akamaihd.net
2. amzdigitaldownloads.edgesuite.net
3. softwareupdates.amazon.com
4. updates.amazon.com
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-block-software-updates-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick/?
is there a way to start and prevent update at least up to 5.05 and root?

guliver365 said:
Brand New Firestick, I blocked the first update and it wont start, since at soon It connect it want to update and of Course failed telling me to contact customer support and consequently cannot access the menu - settings - system – developer, in order to load kingroot
I blocked the update with open DNS
1. amzdigital-a.akamaihd.net
2. amzdigitaldownloads.edgesuite.net
3. softwareupdates.amazon.com
4. updates.amazon.com
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-block-software-updates-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick/?
is there a way to start and prevent update at least up to 5.05 and root?
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Follow these instructions to get through the initial setup without updating:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-complete-the-fire-tv-initial-setup-without-updating/
Then you can briefly unblock updates just long enough to see which one it's going to try to download. If it's 5.0.5 (537174420) then let it through, but if it's 5.0.5.1 (537175520) kill the power. There's no way to force it to take 5.0.5 if it tries to download 5.0.5.1. If it tries to download 5.0.5.1, all you can do is hope that rbox is able to release TWRP for the Stick and hope he releases a 5.0.5 ROM.

I am in it system 5.0.5 (537174420) but not sure why the 5.0.5.1 (537175520 has been downloaded but not installed yet waiting for the stick to be not in use, so I need a step by step to delete the download file in the cache before It got installed!

guliver365 said:
I am in it system 5.0.5 (537174420) but not sure why the 5.0.5.1 (537175520 has been downloaded but not installed yet waiting for the stick to be not in use, so I need a step by step to delete the download file in the cache before It got installed!
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http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-stop...rom-installing-on-a-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick/

AFTVnews.com said:
Follow these instructions to get through the initial setup without updating:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-complete-the-fire-tv-initial-setup-without-updating/
Then you can briefly unblock updates just long enough to see which one it's going to try to download. If it's 5.0.5 (537174420) then let it through, but if it's 5.0.5.1 (537175520) kill the power. There's no way to force it to take 5.0.5 if it tries to download 5.0.5.1. If it tries to download 5.0.5.1, all you can do is hope that rbox is able to release TWRP for the Stick and hope he releases a 5.0.5 ROM.
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that guide and video are ancient, have you ever even attempted this specifically on a fire tv stick anytime in the past 2 years or even remotly recently? the video is from 2014 , i think it needs to be updated because it does not work at all any more
my fire TV stick says manufactured in mid march 2016 according to the serial #
also in the wifi password menu screen the cancel, advanced ,connect buttons are at the bottom not at the top like in the video
the guide doesn't work , the fire tv stick will not go past the error screen and get to the registration screen, there is no way to get to the registration screen using that guide
i do everything the guide says exactly, when it says connection successful i pull the ethernet cable from the back of my router going to my modem and before it gets to the checking for updates screen
then it just hangs at checking for updates for like an hour and finally goes back to the error message screen, i hit the back button like you said,i re enter the wifi information like you said and hit connect again , pull the cable once it says connection successful and before checking for updates
same thing happens every time, one giant loop
hangs at checking for updates, goes to error screen ,hit back , re enter wifi settings ,hit connect, pull cable at connection successful ,hangs at checking for updates , goes back to error screen ,hit back, infinity
your guide is old and doesn't work any more
obviously it has not been tested anytime recently and they changed something hardware of software wise in the mean time
your guide says it was "updated" but what does that even mean? yeah you update your guides but do you actually retest them with new hardware for all 3 products 1 ,2 and stick?, i highly doubt it
i highly doubt that this guide was ever re tested recently with a fire stick ,one manufactured recently with a new fw like the one before the latest or whatever fw they were shipping with in mid march
go take a ride down to best buy and pick up a new fire stick and retest it then return it see if it still works, check the SN to see if it's made in 2016 ,i bet it won't work

The way I did it :
you cannot register the stick without the update downloading, at this point you are still in 5.05 make sure you do not restart the device I was not able to find the bin file with ES so I put King root in there with adbfire succeed to root it although it start to say fail but before I start the rooting again it says root so from this I used the regular adb guide from http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-block-software-updates-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick/#root method 1 even after restart still at 5.05. I checked system update it give me error not still blocked by the open Dns I do not dare to remove it yet, firestarter is installing Kodi so I guess I am in business the only minor problem with fire starter the regular amazon home menu is truncated 3/4 of the screen maybe because of 4k TV and I do not have this issue with the rest of the links like your videos tv shows etc !